Installation Procedure; Installing The Board - Kontron KTH81/mITX User Manual

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Installation Procedure

Installing the Board

2.1
To get the board running follow these steps. If the board shipped from KONTRON has already components
like RAM and CPU cooler mounted, then relevant steps below can be skipped.
1. Turn off the PSU (Power Supply Unit)
Warning: Turn off PSU (Power Supply Unit) completely (no mains power connected to the PSU) or
leave the Power Connectors unconnected while configuring the board. Otherwise components
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(RAM, LAN cards etc.) might get damaged. Make sure only to use standard ATX PSU. Running the
board with non-compliant ATX PSU may damage the board within minutes.
2. Insert the DDR3 DIMM 240pin DIMM module(s)
Be careful to push it in the slot(s) before locking the tabs. For a list of approved DDR3 DIMMs contact your
Distributor or FAE. See also chapter "System Memory Support".
3. Install the processor
The CPU is keyed and will only mount in the CPU socket in one way. Use finger to open/ close the CPU
socket. Refer to supported processor overview for details.
4. Cooler Installation
Make sure the heat paste etc. on the cooler is intact and cover the full area of the CPU. Connect Cooler
Fan electrically to the FAN_CPU connector.
5. Connecting Interfaces
Insert all external cables for hard disk, keyboard etc. A monitor must be connected in order to change
BIOS settings.
6. Connect and turn on PSU
Connect PSU to the board by the ATXPWR (24pole power plug) and the ATX4p (4-pole power plug).
7. Power Button
If the board does not start by itself when switching on the ATX PSU AC mains, then follow these
instructions to start the board. Install the Always On Jumper in the Always On position or toggle the
PWRBTN_IN# signal (available in the FRONTPNL connector), by momentary shorting pins 16
(PWRBTN_IN#) and pin 18 (GND). A "normally open" switch is recommended.
8. BIOS Setup
Enter the BIOS setup by pressing the <F2> key during boot up.
Enter "Exit Menu" and Load Setup Defaults.
Refer to the "BIOS Configuration / Setup" section of this manual for details on BIOS setup.
Note: To clear all BIOS settings, including Password protection, activate "Load Default BIOS Settings"
Jumper for ⋲10 sec (without power connected).
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